Free Orchards Elementary School in Cornelius, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Free Orchards Elementary School is a suburban public school in Cornelius, Oregon that is part of Hillsboro School District 1j. It serves 385 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

385 Students

21 Teachers

2499 S Beech St

Cornelius, OR 97113 View local requests

http://schools.hsd.k12.or.us/freeorchards/home/tabid/127/default.aspx

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Free Orchards Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Kerensa Schantz

Mrs. McCourt MA SLP-CCC, MA Autism

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Free Orchards Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Free Orchards Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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